Disastrous Fire at Goulburn
A private letter which has reached us, dated Goulburn, Saturday evening, says:— "There has been a dreadful fire here to-day. The Bank of New South Wales was burned to the…
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A Fire King in Melbourne
AN exhibition of a fire-resisting dress took place in the Friendly Societies' Gardens yesterday afternoon, when, according to announcements, M. Victor Becker, surnamed "the Fire King," went…
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FOURTH Half-yearly report presented at the general meeting of sha[?]bolders, held at the office of the comp[?] Queen-street, Auckland, on Monday, October 12th, 1874:— The directors in [?] before the shereholders their fourth…
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W have here two views of the terrible conflagration which in a few short hours completely destroyed the magnificent landing stage at Liverpool, England, the construction of which had occupied nearly three years. The stage, which…
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YESTERDAY morning, between 8 and 9 o'clock, a fire broke out at East-street, Redfern, off Pitt-street; and, at first, it bade fair to be attended with very disastrous results. It occurred in…
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A FIRE broke out at 12 o'clock, yesterday, on the premises, 331, Macquarie-street, in occupation of Mr. W. Walkins, and owned by Dr. Hogg. The information was first conveyed to No. 2 station,…
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A FEW minute after 8 o'clock last evening, says the Argus of Wednesday, the be[?]is of the ships at the Williamstown piers rang an alarm, and shortly afterwards the alarm bell at the marine yard was ru[?]…
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It Appears from the Information gathered by a southern contemporary that the late fire at Forbes commenced at 3 o'clock on the morning of Thursday last in a dwelling-house occupied by one James Thompson, in…
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BOEN of a spark, but a puny thing, I nestled amongst the grass; Nursed by the wind, on airy wing, As over me it would pass…
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A fire, which but for the prompt efforts of the Insurance Brigade, would, with the prevailing high wind, have inevitably resulted in immense losses, occurred this morning, at Bradley and Perry's…
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GREAT excitement was caused in the city yesterday evening, between 9 and 10 o'clock by the almost sudden appearance in the western part of the sky, of an extensive reflection of light, which indicated the presence…
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BETWEEN the hours of eight and nine o'clock last night, flames were noticed to be issuing from Mr. J. Booth's timber-yard, at the head of Johnson's Bay. The alarm was at once given, and a…
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THE Balmain Saw-Mills, which were destroyed by fire on Monday night, were leased by Messrs. Taylor, Katterel, and Priddy, who traded under the name of J. Booth and Co. The fire broke out in…
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The Balmain Saw-Mills, which were destroyed by fire on Monday night, were leased by Messrs. Taylor, Katterel, and Priddy, who traded under the name of J. Booth and Co. The fire broke out in…
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THIS MORNING, shortly Before 1 o'clock, the inhabitants of Newtown. residing in the vicinity of the railway bridge, were aroused from their slumbers by the alarm of fire, and in a few…
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DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT BALMAIN.—Great excitement was catted in Sydney on Monday evening, between 9 and 10 o'clock, by the almost sudden appearance in the western part of the sky, of an extensive…
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THE city was startled on Monday night, about half-past 9 o'clock, by a sudden flare of light in the west, that illuminated the whole horizon. An immense fire was evidently…
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OWING chiefly to the promptitude and energy of the several fire brigades, the late fire at Newtown, a report of which appeared in our issue of yesterday, was not nearly so destructive as it otherwise…
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